Joseph Taylor Naming Dedication Ceremony To Be Held May 19
The IUPUI community will gather at 4:30 p.m. May 19 in the courtyard in front of University College to honor the memory of one of its founders, Dr. Joseph T. Taylor.
The event will include remarks by Chancellor Charles R. Bantz and Dr. Monroe Little, Jr., Afro-American Studies and Department of History in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI and a reception.
The building housing IUPUI's University College and Multi-Cultural Center will be named for Taylor, who served as dean of the Indianapolis Regional Campus from 1967 to 1970 (pre-IUPUI) and as the first dean of the newly established IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI (1970-1978).
"Because he was instrumental in implementing the merger that led to the establishment of IUPUI, it is fitting that his name be attached to one of the original buildings," Bantz said. "As an African American, Dr. Taylor was a pioneer at every stage of his academic career. He infused that can-do spirit and ability to break new ground into the very core of what has made IUPUI successful today."
Taylor served as a Professor of Sociology from 1965-1983 and as the first Dean of the School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI from 1967-1978. The entire community was saddened by his death in September 2000. He is remembered for his commitment to dialogue and diversity.
"I think Dr. Taylor would be delighted to see his name attached to the building that houses not only University College, but also the Multi-Cultural Center," said Scott Evenbeck, Dean of University College.
"It is exciting that the person the campus can honor and hold up as a role model with entering students is someone who in many ways is the father of the IUPUI we all know now," Evenbeck said.
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